Third Accession of an-Nasir Muhammad (1310)

Name: Third Accession of an-Nasir Muhammad (1310)
Start: 1310
End: 1341

Type Event Region Egypt Time 1310–1341

In 1310, Mamluk Sultan an-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun came to the throne for a third time after overthrowing al-Bars II, beginning over thirty years o…

Timeline

1310Cairo · EgyptIn early 1310, amid popular discontent in Egypt and dissatisfaction among some emirs with al-Bars II's rule, jockeying among powerful ministers led to his downfall, creating the conditions for an-Nasir Muhammad's return to the throne.
1310Cairo · EgyptAfter his third accession, an-Nasir Muhammad swiftly purged the magnates who had controlled him, reorganized the vizierate and guard system, and began bringing taxation and land grants (iqta') under the sultan's direct control, marking the true start of his personal rule.

Sources

Al-Nasir Muhammad — Encyclopaedia of Islam
The Mamluk Sultanate — Robert Irwin (2010)